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Happy New Year of Practicing!

January 2nd, 2012

Happy New year everyone!

By now many people have put together their list of New Year’s Resolutions and are probably knee deep in trying to achieve each and every one of them. For those folks: Best of luck in 2012!

For many musicians, “practicing more” (in one form or another) is likely high on the resolution list. If it is, and especially if you are a bassist, I want to guide you to my bi-weekly column here: THE LOWDOWN.  For a specific starting point I would direct you to this article, which might be of help to a few folks:  Dedication: A Guide to Practicing.

Always remember, even if you only play one note today, it is still better than playing zero notes. Get to your instrument today. Best of success to everyone in 2012!

 

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Solo Bass arrangement of Latin tune “Gentle Rain” by Luiz Bonfá

December 13th, 2011

A few weeks ago I recorded a solo bass arrangement of “Gentle Rain” by Luiz Bonfá (one of my favorite Latin tunes) for a Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Faculty Sampler CD. The CD release hasn’t been scheduled yet, but luckily my friend Kevin Johnson (one of my former students at Shenandoah Conservatory and known to the world via the giant notreble) was on-hand to record the session and got the performance on video.   You can find it here, or it is embedded at the bottom of this post.

I hope you enjoy and share it with the world!

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Gentle Rain

November 28th, 2011

Last week I did a quick solo bass recording of “Gentle Rain” by Louis Bonfá. The session was put together and recorded by Ryan Ainsworth and my friend and former student Kevin Johnson from www.notreble.com. Today we’ll get together and listen to how the rainstick accompaniment came out in the final mix. Who knew playing the rainstick took some skill?! I’m looking forward to hearing the final product.

Once it’s ready we will also have a video of the session up on my youtube channel.  More as it develops!

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Celtic Duo

November 14th, 2011

I recently found a video of a piece that was commissioned by Jerry Fuller “Celtic Duo for Cello and Bass.” It is performed by Soloists: Jack Fuller, cello and Kevin Fuller, double bass with the I Solisti Chamber Orchestra.  There is a Bodhran part that isn’t part of this performance (guess Bodhran players are hard to come by!) but I still thank Jerry, Jack and Kevin and the I Solisti for the performance!

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Thanks to the Webcast viewers!

November 11th, 2011

Thanks to everyone who joined us via Ustream to watch the Shenandoah Conservatory Bass Ensemble perform two nights ago. We hope to continue this with other artists and archive the broadcasts on the basscoalition’s Ustream as well, all while improving sound and video quality. So if you want to broadcast your event contact the basscoalition!

Looking forward to the next  one!

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Shenandoah Conservatory Bass Ensemble Streamed Live Tonight

November 9th, 2011

We will stream the Shenandoah Bass Ensemble concert live at 7 pm (EST) on Wed. Nov. 9, 2011. On our ustream channel. Please join us! The program is Here: fall11BassEnsemble

Watch us below or click Outside link

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It’s been ages since I made a post!

November 7th, 2011

It’s been ages since I made a post here! However, things have been active behind the scenes!  As always we are trying to update and refine this webpage. The Bass Coalition is in the process of establishing itself as a 501 c (3) corporation. I played a great concert with members of the Audubon Quartet and the great Seymour Lipkin on piano! I am still playing Rockabilly around DC and will hitting the studio with the Four Star Combo in December.

A new batch bow hooks are back in as well!

Watch for a more regularly updated page! In the meantime, check out my visit with First Officer Spock.

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Bass Coalition 2011 Summer Workshop

June 29th, 2011

Although the scholarship deadline has passed, you can still register for the 2011 Bass Coalition Workshop on July 9 and 10! Applications can be found Here.

The dates for the Bass Coalition Summer Workshop are July 9-10, 2011.  The event will be held once again at Shenandoah University-Conservatory in Winchester, VA. Faculty will include Dr. Donovan Stokes, Inez Wyrick, Mark Rubinstein,  Peter Dominguezof Oberlin Conservatory and several guest presenters, including Brittany Frompovich and Eric O. Hanson.

This year the workshop dovetails with the National Jazz Workshop. Full details on the workshop will be posted in the upcoming weeks. A few scholarships are still available for 2011.

Applications and other materials can be found Here.

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June 13th, 2011

There are still a few days left to apply for a workshop scholarship. Deadline for the 2011 Bass Coalition Workshop to June 15th, 2011! Applications and other materials can be found Here.

Of course you can register all they way until the day of, but please send in applications as early as possible. Applications and other materials can be found Here.

The dates for the Bass Coalition Summer Workshop have been set for July 9-10, 2011.  The event will be held once again at Shenandoah University-Conservatory in Winchester, VA. Faculty will include Dr. Donovan Stokes, Inez Wyrick, Mark Rubinstein,  Peter Dominguez of Oberlin Conservatoryand several guest presenters, including Brittany Frompovich.

This year the workshop dovetails with the National Jazz Workshop. Full details on the workshop will be posted in the upcoming weeks. A few scholarships are still available for 2011.

Applications and other materials can be found Here.

Check  www.basscoalition.com regularly for the latest information.

Special thanks to the 2011 Sponsors!

Virginia String Teachers Association

Shank’s Strings

National Jazz Workshop

Hrycyk Financial

The Stokes Family


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Bass-Coalition-Website-Now-Up!

April 6th, 2011

The New Bass Coalition Website is now up.  Just go to www.basscoalition.com and you will directed there! Special thanks to Corey, Kevin and everyone who put in time to make this happen!

We are looking for YOUR bass vids to feature as well. If you are a member of our mailing list then please send your Youtube links to this email address.

More info on our July 9-10 Summer Workshop is up as well.

We have also moved from a facebook “group” to a page. You know you want to “like” us. Help us take over the world!

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